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Why long COVID brain fog seems so much worse in the U.S.

A cross-continental study found 86% of U.S. long COVID patients report brain fog, with higher mental health symptom rates linked to cultural and healthcare access differences.

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A massive international study of more than 3,100 long COVID patients uncovered a striking divide in how brain-related symptoms are reported around the world. In the U.S., the vast majority of non-hospitalized patients described brain fog, depression, and anxiety, while far fewer patients in countries like India and Nigeria reported the same issues. The difference doesn’t appear to be about the virus itself, but about culture, stigma, and access …

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Why US leads world in long COVID-19 related brain fog

A study of patients in the United States, Colombia, Nigeria and India is first to compare long COVID-19 brain symptoms across continents.

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